By Friends of Angola For the age of concrete rights The Zuela Project, embodies the theme “Know and Demand Your Rights.” This theme was introduced because as an organization, we understand that to train people to use the Zuela application in reporting and defending Human Rights, might involve certain legal precedents and we want to…

By Global Markets Moody’s has placed under review for downgrade the B2 long-term issuer ratings and the senior unsecured rating of the Government of Angola. The short-term issuer ratings are affirmed at Not-Prime. The credit maven says the decision to place the rating on review for downgrade was prompted by the deterioration of the government’s…

By Eugen Iladi A corruption trial against jailed former prosecutor Orlando Figueira that started on January 22 in Lisbon, Portugal, has deep international ramifications. The man accused of bribing Figueira to quash a 2013 investigation into the source of funds for acquiring private luxury residences in Portugal is Manuel Vicente, a former vice president of…

By Arthur Gwagwa – Open Technology Fund Angola: An Emerging Battleground for Digital Rights As Angola comes online, government lays framework for censorship: report Though Angola’s legislative elections held in August proceeded without evidence of online censorship, the country’s internet infrastructure could allow for such censorship to take place, a report conducted by researcher Arthur…